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Battery Life


Battery Life of a robot can be dependent on a lot of factors. To name a few, the battery age, amount of charge cycles completed, battery chemistry, battery history, and power load can all affect how long your robot's battery lasts.

Probably the biggest factor when determining battery life is the battery chemistry. For most consumer level robots, battery chemistry has already been choosen by the manufacturer, so the second thing to be aware of is battery treatment and power load. Depending on how you treat your battery (loading, charging, shorting, etc.), it can have detrimental effects on the overall lifetime of the battery. Each type of battery chemistry has its own specific "care" techniques that you should be aware of when operating your robot to get the most out of your battery.

Once your robot is charged and operating, the best way to extend the change on the battery is to reduce the loading on your power source. This can be done by disabling sensors, turning off systems that might consume extra power (WiFi for example), or reducing the level of operation (such as building a "sleep" routine into your software, or quickly pulsing an LED so it appears dim)

If possible you might consider trying to have your robot operate more efficiently as well. Say if it only takes 5 lbs of force to grip something, don't apply anymore than necessary. Or if you have a robot with an arm, when not in use, return it to a resting position that does not require the motors to keep it in position so you can de-energize them. With a humanoid robot, its walking gate can have a lot to do with battery power, or with a wheeled robot, avoid situations where you might waste energy with lost traction.



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